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Core i3-7100 vs i5-4440


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-4440 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 126.5 k points while the i5-4440 gets 138.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4440 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
51 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2017
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
58.55k points
38.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
126.47k points
138.69k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
3.71k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
9.23k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
4.28k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
3.8k (x0.95)
TOTAL
29.69k
21.02k (x0.71)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
13.33k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
34.2k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
15.91k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
6.56k (x1.75)
TOTAL
63.24k
70k (x1.11)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
11.43k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
10.13k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
4.53k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
3.93k (x0.98)
TOTAL
43.99k
30.01k (x0.68)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
43.67k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
38.78k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
17.03k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
7.72k (x2.19)
TOTAL
94.59k
107.2k (x1.13)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
14.41k
11.56k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
22.38k
10.36k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.45k
4.45k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
3.8k (x0.77)
TOTAL
47.21k
30.17k (x0.64)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
30.48k
44.07k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
52.08k
41.07k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.97k
16.89k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.56k
7.33k (x1.61)
TOTAL
100.1k
109.35k (x1.09)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
25.77k
19.08k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
23.26k
10.47k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.43k
4.53k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.09k
4.21k (x1.03)
TOTAL
58.55k
38.29k (x0.65)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
54.98k
73.26k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
54.73k
41.01k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.12k
17.12k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.65k
7.3k (x2)
TOTAL
126.47k
138.69k (x1.1)

Performance/W
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
1078 points/W
872 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1073 points/W
488 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
257 points/W
204 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
72 points/W
87 points/W
TOTAL
2480 points/W
1651 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
6607 points/GHz
5783 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5964 points/GHz
3174 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1393 points/GHz
1372 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1049 points/GHz
1275 points/GHz
TOTAL
15014 points/GHz
11604 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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